All Chapters of REJECTED BY BILLIONAIRE, CHOSEN BY THE DEVIL KING : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The words echoed through the underground chamber.“Alfred was murdered… before the explosion.”Sophia’s face turned pale.“No…”“That’s impossible.”“I spoke to him.”“He gave me tea.”“He welcomed me home.”Damien looked grim.“The forensic team is certain.”Victor folded his arms.“Then the man you met wasn’t Alfred.”A cold silence settled over the chamber.Sophia felt a chill run down her spine.If Alfred had already been dead…Then who had been living inside the Kingsley Estate?One Hour Earlier…The ruins of the Kingsley Estate were still burning.Firefighters sprayed water over the smoking debris while emergency crews searched for survivors.A rescue dog suddenly barked near the collapsed wine cellar.One of the workers shouted,“We’ve found someone!”Several firefighters rushed over.They lifted a massive concrete slab.Beneath it…Lay the body of an elderly man dressed in a black butler’s uniform.His hands had been tied behind his back.A deep stab wound pierced his chest.T

The underground chamber fell into a suffocating silence.The woman took another graceful step forward, the heels of her black boots clicking against the ancient stone floor.Click…Click…Click…Twenty armed operatives surrounded the exits, raising their rifles.Sophia’s pulse pounded in her ears.She couldn’t explain it…But something about the woman’s voice awakened memories buried deep inside her mind.The smell of smoke.Rain falling against broken windows.A woman laughing…Then—A scream.Sophia staggered backward.“You…”The woman smiled beneath her veil.“You remember me.”“I don’t…”“You do.”The woman’s voice was almost gentle.“You’ve simply spent twenty-two years trying to forget.”Damien stepped in front of Sophia.“Don’t come any closer.”The woman chuckled.“Still protecting her?”“I made a promise.”“And promises get people killed.”She slowly raised one gloved hand.Every operative pointed their rifles.Victor immediately moved beside Damien.Nathan reached into his j

The underground chamber echoed with a single command.“Drop your weapons!”Nearly fifty armed tactical officers flooded the tunnel, their rifles trained on Damien, Victor, Nathan, and the remaining Crimson Crown operatives.Sophia instinctively stepped in front of Evelyn’s unconscious body.“She needs a hospital!”The female investigator ignored her.Instead, she walked calmly into the chamber.Every step radiated confidence.Her nameplate read:DIRECTOR ELENA CROFTFederal Bureau of Strategic InvestigationsShe looked around the chamber before fixing her gaze on Damien.“I expected more resistance.”Damien lowered his pistol slowly and placed it on the ground.“So did I.”Victor frowned.“Damien?”Damien’s eyes never left Elena.“If they wanted us dead…”“They would’ve opened fire already.”Elena smiled.“Still as observant as ever.”Two officers rushed toward Evelyn with a stretcher.Sophia moved aside reluctantly.“Save her.”The medic nodded.“We’ll do everything we can.”As they

The note trembled in Sophia’s hands.“If you want your aunt alive… come to Blackwater Lighthouse alone.”No signature.No explanation.Only the crimson crown beneath a black queen chess piece.The chamber fell silent.Damien was the first to speak.“It’s a trap.”Victor nodded.“They want to isolate you.”Nathan took the note from Sophia and studied the handwriting.“This wasn’t written by Evelyn.”“No,” Damien agreed. “And whoever wrote it knows we’ll recognize the lighthouse.”Sophia looked at them.“What is Blackwater Lighthouse?”The three men exchanged uneasy glances.Finally, Victor answered.“It was your father’s last safe house.”Twenty-Two Years EarlierA storm raged across the coastline.Alexander Kingsley stood inside the lighthouse, holding a leather briefcase.He turned to Victor.“If anything happens to me…”“…bring Sophia here.”Victor frowned.“Why?”Alexander looked toward the sea.“Because this is the only place they never discovered.”The memory faded.Present DayS

The fishing boat drifted silently through the thick fog.Rain lashed against the deck.The towering silhouette of Blackwater Lighthouse loomed ahead, its ancient stone walls scarred by decades of storms.Sophia couldn’t take her eyes off the woman standing at the top.She wore a flowing white dress that fluttered in the wind.One hand remained raised.Waiting.Watching.As if she had known they would choose the sea.Damien followed Sophia’s gaze.“That’s not Evelyn.”Victor shook his head.“No.”“Then who is she?” Sophia whispered.Nathan answered quietly,“I’ve never seen her before.”The DecoyLess than a kilometer away…Officer Claire sat inside the disabled SUV.Masked operatives surrounded the vehicle with rifles drawn.The rear door opened.A tall man stepped out of the shadows.He wore an expensive navy suit.No mask.No weapon.Only a calm smile.“So…”He looked at Claire.“You’ve finally come.”Claire lowered her hood, pretending to be Sophia.“I came alone.”The man smiled w